1 - dream on
2 - Andy Rodgers, likely - great player, and a nice guy, too
Rockettes, November 2014
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Re: Rockettes, November 2014
"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".
Re: Rockettes, November 2014
So, are you saying that the Rockettes have it easy?bloke wrote:1. Wouldn't it be nice if marching bands had another band doing all the playing for them (in the pit) and they could march on nice wooden floors indoors?
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Good looking, talented people ALWAYS have it easier than the rest of us.Mark wrote:
So, are you saying that the Rockettes have it easy?
They reek with privilege and it isn't fair!!
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Re: Rockettes, November 2014
The Rockettes make about $1,500 a week and don't even work the entire year. In NYC that is a poverty level wage.Three Valves wrote:They reek with privilege and it isn't fair!!
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1. Not quite poverty, but close! It is a huge challenge to be able to live in Manhattan and rent for under 2K, living by yourself.Mark wrote:
The Rockettes make about $1,500 a week and don't even work the entire year. In NYC that is a poverty level wage.
2. The band is still live: Took my daughter and son there last year. It is a riot to see the pit retract. A friend of mine who just subbed there mentioned it was crazy to have the lateral motion as the pit went under the stage.
Ben Vokits
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Nautilus Brass Quintet
Alex 164C, 163C, 155F; HB1P
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What about the ugly no-talents??Mark wrote:The Rockettes make about $1,500 a week and don't even work the entire year. In NYC that is a poverty level wage.Three Valves wrote:They reek with privilege and it isn't fair!!
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.
- Timswisstuba
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Re: Rockettes, November 2014
Yes, as mentioned before, it is Andy Rodgers a great guy and excellent tuba player. He has a large collection of Yorks in all keys and uses them in the show.
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I have always compensated for any lack of looks and talent with volume and enthusiasm!!Casca Grossa wrote:
You don't need looks and talent when you're a sponsored artiste
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.